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Rug1228/5

Very heavy brown and orange, flat weave wool textile. Eight horizontal stripes of varying widths are embroidered with geometric motifs onto the surface of one side of the textile; some of the embroidered motifs are very densely worked and closely stitched, while others are simple and more open. Embroidered motifs are worked in black, dark blue, green, brown and off white wool yarn. Hemmed at top and bottom. The back side of the textile is a darker shade of orange than the face of the textile.

Culture
Turkmen ?
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1228/3

A flat, rectangular bag constructed from very heavy, flat-weave, patterned wool textile and decorated with twisted fringe, tassels and a wide band of braided latticework. The bag is predominantly brown, with several horizontal bands of light yellowish brown geometric motifs, consisting of arrangements of diamonds and triangles. The horizontal bands are trimmed with brown, black and dark orange twisted fringe. The wide decorative latticework band at the bottom of the bag is comprised of thick strands of braided fibre that are interlocked with one another and trimmed with white glass beads. A 4.5 cm wide woven wool shoulder strap is attached to the top of the bag. Its design and weave differ from the textile of the body of the bag.

Culture
Uzbek ?
Material
wool fibre, dye, yak wool fibre ?, glass and goat fibre ?
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band1202/1

Band of woven sinew decorated with a geometric pattern composed mostly of triangular shapes in dyed red, yellow and green quills on a background of off-white quills with lengths of sinew at each end.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
quill, dye and sinew
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doily726/10

Doily made of buckinghamshire lace with an octagonal centre of linen fabric and openwork at the edges.

Culture
English
Material
linen fibre
Made in
United Kingdom and England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron858/4

A simple straight apron made of coarsely-woven red, and black horizontally striped wool textile with off-white and yellow woven accents. Made of a rectangle of fabric with the top corners folded inside to provide shaping. Red, and black wool braid sewn around the sides and bottom, extending to form ties at the waist. Narrow hems at top and bottom. Quite stiff and heavy.

Culture
Bosnian
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
“Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bjelavici” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table runner456/13

A hand woven off-white rectangular table runner. Main design is consisting of horizontal red, blue and yellow decorative stripes (three on each end), and plain red, and blue horizontal stripes at 3 cm. intervals throughout the centre. Short twisted fringe at each end.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
flax fibre ? or cotton fibre ?
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner456/10

A small hand woven rectangular table runner, predominantly pink, with wide and narrow multi-coloured horizontal woven bands. The main design is consisting of a pattern with three narrow bands interspersed between two wide bands. The narrow bands have a main design consisting of central white and black line outlined by red, orange, yellow, green, and red and bordered by black squares. The wide bands have a main design consisting of a central stripe of green, orange-red, and deep red geometric shapes on a yellow-orange background. Directly at either side of this central stripe of these wide bands, there are the following other stripes: a white and black line; black geometric shapes on a bright yellow background outlined by green and red; and bordered by black geometric shapes. There is a white fringe at either end.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile456/9

A long rectangular hand-woven twill weave olive green textile. Perhaps a table runner? Has narrow horizontal bands of woven geometric designs and plain wider bands at each end. The main design is consisting of seven bands in an alternating pattern of a slim band with a cream-coloured dotted band that has squares within and a wider band that has alternating cream-coloured x-like and star-like shapes surrounded by a striped band outlined by a cream-coloured dotted line that has squares at either side. The central band has cream-coloured x-shapes and diamond shapes. The centre has seven more slim bands with a cream-coloured dotted band that has squares within. Selvages on each side. Ends are finished with a knotted fringe. Course and stiff linen or hemp with a weft design, worked in cotton? Reversible.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
flax fibre ?, hemp fibre ?, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Open-top HatEd1.288

Cap of black silk damask with widely spaced roundels and floral motifs. The cap is made of two halves joined at a centre seam from front to back, except for the opening at the top, round when worn. This opening and the forehead area are edged with narrow piping. The edge of the cap is straight across the forehead, but then is cut at a right angle so that it covers the ears. The lower edge forms a circle from the right angle to the top opening. The outer fabric is folded under at the ears and threaded on a cord. The cap is lined with blue-green rayon damask with geometric stepped designs and roundels. A pink silk cord extends loosely across the top opening, attached at the centre front and back. At the back are suspended three pink tassels wrapped in silver thread. At the centre front is a complex knot design in pink cord, and five pink tassels.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre, dye and silver metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Open-top HatEd1.287

Cap of black silk damask with a flower and vines at the centre on each side, surrounded with a circle of five-petalled flowers, and with a smaller flower and vine motif on each side of the forehead. The cap is made of two halves joined at a centre seam from front to back, except for the opening at the top, round when worn. This opening and the forehead area are edged with narrow piping. The edge of the cap is straight across the forehead, but then is cut at a right angle so that it covers the ears. The lower edge forms a circle from the right angle to the top opening. The outer fabric is folded under at the ears and threaded on a cord. The cap is lined with blue-purple rayon damask with floral designs. A purple silk cord extends loosely across the top opening, attached at the centre front and back. At the back are suspended three purple tassels wrapped in silver thread. At the centre front is a complex knot design in purple cord, and five purple tassels. At each side above the right angle is attached a silver-coloured metal ornament in the shape of a basket of flowers. At the end of the back seam is attached an ornament of the same metal in the shape of a bat or cicada. Pieces of white paper are pasted to the inside at both sides, and inside the forehead area.

Culture
Korean
Material
fibre, silk fibre, rayon fibre, dye, tin metal ?, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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